Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1095: The Rolling Trend
At this time, Mu Zilian walked in lightly, cutting fresh fruits and carrying a colorful fruit plate.

She gently placed the fruit plate on the coffee table and said softly, "Master, Zhang Ci, have some fruit. They are all fresh."

After saying that, she gracefully stepped aside and waited quietly.

Zhuo Qianren and Zhang Ci raised their heads at the same time, looked at the fruit plate brought by Mu Zilian, and smiled slightly.

However, their conversation was not interrupted.

Zhang Ci took a deep breath and continued, "Master, have you ever thought that our college could become a training base for the Chen family's talents, or that our graduates could go to official institutions or the Chen family. This is actually the idea of ​​our dean, City Lord Xue Churan?"

Zhuo Qianren's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he asked in a deep voice, "Why do you think so?"

Zhang Ci was silent for a moment, as if he was considering his words, and then he slowly spoke: "People outside say that the City Lord's Mansion and the Chen family have a very close relationship, and I'm sure you've heard about it."

"In the past few years, we have gained a lot of benefits from the City Lord's Mansion through the Chen family. This is a good thing that has never happened before."

"That night, the Chen family and the city lord endorsed the aristocratic family at the same time. You should know that."

He paused and continued, "Moreover, when the Chen family left the mountain, City Lord Xue Churan invited His Majesty Chen Cong to serve as the executive vice president and honorary president, as if he was giving full authority to His Majesty to manage the academy."

"Don't you think this position is too high and the timing is too coincidental?"

"So, you don't object to saying that they are an alliance."

"For the city lord, it is better for us soul masters who come from civilian backgrounds to be recruited by the Chen family rather than by other forces."

"This way, it's like transferring power from the left hand to the right hand. Maybe at a critical moment, we can mobilize this force."

After hearing this, Zhuo Qianren's mouth corners slightly raised, but he did not respond immediately.

Seeing this, Zhang Ci took another step forward and said firmly, "Master, didn't you see all this a long time ago?"

"Also, if the Chen family wants to put forward conditions to recruit our graduates, do you think you can stop them?"

"The Chen family came here in an upright manner, and everything they did was an open conspiracy. Even if I don't mention this report, someone else will. This cannot be stopped."

Zhuo Qianren looked at Zhang Ci deeply, as if he was re-examining this disciple who had always followed him.

He sighed in his heart: The young are so promising!
He was also pleased with Zhang Ci's insight and analytical ability, and felt that there was someone to succeed him.

Mu Zilian was observing quietly from the side, always keeping a warm smile on her face.

Zhang Ci felt that this was a good opportunity. He took a deep breath, looked at Zhuo Qianren and said, "Master, look at you three elders. Uncle Zhuang has always supported the Chen family to take over the academy."

"And what about Uncle Wang? To put it bluntly, he's just a little awkward. It's OK as long as it doesn't affect his eating and drinking. He's living a very happy life now."

"Then why can't you be more humble and be more flexible?"

Zhuo Qianren frowned slightly after hearing this, and asked with a half-smile on his face, "How much benefit did Xiaojun give you when you went to the mountain this time to make you work so hard to be a lobbyist?"

Zhang Ci smiled and replied calmly, "I really don't deserve to be a lobbyist. I just feel touched."

"What Xiaojun gave me was two pieces of ten thousand year soul bones, a drop of eighth grade spiritual medicine, and one million gold coins that he asked someone to send to me later."

After hearing this, Zhuo Qianren couldn't help but be stunned: "He is really a rich dog owner!"

He glanced at Zhang Ci's smug face and said, "Is this sugar-coated bullet really sweet?!"

Zhang Ci smiled brightly: "Very sweet and fragrant."

He was secretly proud of himself that he had absorbed the precious 20,000-year-old Fengying Peng soul bone.

Mu Zilian also absorbed the light attribute soul bone and the rare light and dark intertwined dew.

The Light and Dark Intertwined Dew, this spiritual elixir, is more suitable for Mu Zilian, an auxiliary soul master, and can greatly enhance her spiritual power and auxiliary ability.

And that one million gold coins is undoubtedly a huge fortune for a 'commoner' spirit master like Zhang Ci, who needs it much more than those children of aristocratic families. Zhang Ci continued, "I heard that Xiao Jun intends to create a hematopoietic function for the academy so that the academy can achieve economic independence?"

Zhuo Qianren raised his eyebrows: "How did you know?"

Zhang Ci smiled and said, "This matter has spread among the teachers in the school. I think it's hard for them not to know about it."

He paused, "Besides, I believe this is a good thing."

“If this can be achieved, it will undoubtedly be a great blessing for the faculty and students of our college.”

Zhuo Qianren was silent for a moment: "Oh? From your tone, it seems that you have confidence in Xiaojun?"

Zhang Ci nodded: "I do have some confidence."

“Since the Chen family has such a good relationship with the dean, I think they should have enough resources and capabilities to realize this plan.”

“Besides, this is a good thing, and I believe the teachers will fully support it.”

However, Zhuo Qianren did not say anything. The difficulty of this matter did not lie in its economic feasibility, but in the political factors involved. This was a political issue.

Zhang Ci looked at Zhuo Qianren with a sincere expression on his face, and continued: "Master, are you still worried that our dean, City Lord Xue Churan, has a close relationship with the Chen family. If we go over to them now, and if we get a different City Lord in the future, will our relationship with the Chen family become difficult to handle?"

Zhuo Qianren glanced at him, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes, and he nodded and said, "You do have a good eye, this is indeed one of the issues I am worried about."

"Aren't you worried about that?"

Zhang Ci smiled and said with a relaxed look: "Master, I'm not worried about this."

"If we are to talk about worry, it should be the Chen family that is more worried."

"However, with Xiaojun, this demon, here, I believe he can handle these things."

"Master, we are just teachers after all. The affairs of the upper class are too far away from us. If the sky falls, there will always be tall people to hold it up."

He thought to himself, "During this trip to Mount Zhongnan, Xiaojun was able to determine from the beginning that the other party's target was Dean Chen, and promptly had Junior Sister Yaqin send a letter to General Xue Chuxin to break the deadlock."

"You can't have thought of this and can't handle it properly?!"

After hearing what Zhang Ci said, Zhuo Qianren turned his gaze to Mu Zilian and asked, "Zilian, what do you think?"

Mu Zilian was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly: "Uncle Master, I remember Xiaojun once said that the greater a person's ability, the greater his responsibility."

"Since the Chen family wants to take over the academy, they should assume corresponding responsibilities and development plans, and properly resolve any problems that may arise."

"Not to mention the academy, Chang'an City has indeed developed well in the past few years under the leadership of the Chen family."

Zhang Ci also nodded and agreed: "Master, I think you sometimes think too much."

"If you really want to have more say, why not work hard to break through and become a Titled Douluo."

"Only in this way can we gain a foothold at a higher level and have a high-level voice."

Zhuo Qianren glared at him, raised his beard, and cursed, "Stinky boy."

But there was a hint of smile and deep thought in his eyes.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the afterglow in the sky is like a lit flame, brilliant and warm.

Zhuo Qianren stood in front of the window, looking into the distance, as if he wanted to penetrate the layers of mountains and see the more distant future.

Zhang Ci walked up to him and recited softly, "Looking northwest to Chang'an, I see countless mountains. The green mountains cannot block the water, and it flows eastward after all."

"Master, this great river flows eastwards with such force that no mountains can stop it. No one can stop it."

(End of this chapter)